YOUR NORTH DAKOTA CLE NEEDS, MADE EASY​

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We understand that CLE in North Dakota is a requirement, but that doesn’t mean you deserve anything less than high-quality continuing legal education. We are committed to providing low-cost, substantive programs that help the North Dakota legal community be more successful.

ALPS is proud to offer accredited North Dakota CLE with both live and on-demand seminars on timely and relevant ethics and risk management topics. ALPS policyholders can access any CLE at a discounted tuition.

North Dakota MCLE Requirements

ND CLE credit hours required: 45 hours per reporting period

Specialty credits required: 3 hours of ethics credit per reporting period

Length of reporting period: 3 years

Compliance date: June 30

Reporting date: June 30

Compliance group: There are 3 compliance groups to which attorneys are assigned that report in alternate years. Group 1 reports in 2012 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012); Group 2 reports in 2013 (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013); and Group 3 reports in 2014 (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014).

Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.

Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 15 CLE hours via recorded programs. 

Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements by sending certificates of attendance to the North Dakota Commission for CLE.

North Dakota CLE Requirements (from the American Bar Association website)